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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

When the prohibitory law went into eff
feet in Atlanta, Georgia, year ard half
ago, it was predicted that the community
would lose in public revenue $40, 900, that
hundreds of people would be thrown out
of employment, that trade would be di
verified and taxes increased, and the law
fail of enforcement, But Atlanta has sur
vived for twelve month without the sa-
loon. There is no complaint of higher
taxes. The municipal finances have great
ly prospered. Crime has gone down /;
church-going mas gone up. There is bet
ter attendance at Sunday school and better
clothing for the children. Streets form
ery not safe for women to pass through
without escort, on account of the saloons,
are now as orderly as any in the city, and
property on them has advanced from ten
to twenty-five per cent" All classes of
trade feel new impulse. There are few
er bills, and more cash payments. Con-
tractors say their men do better work.
The secret of this success lies in the fact
that the people of Atlanta are in earnest.
They determined that the saloon must go,
and they are supporting the law with all
the force of public sentiment. Under such
circumstances prohibition prohibits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The death of the novel and story writer,
Sylvanus Cobb, is reported. Mr.. Cobb
belonged to that class of prolific writers
who furnished stories for such papers as
the New York Ledger-men, and women,
who make a much better living by letting
their imaginations run wild than many a
writer whose productions are counted
among the classics. The fact that such
writers are almost Immediately forgotten
after death shows that nobody expects or
gets any permanent good from what they
produce.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The exodus of colored people from the
Southern States, which caused SO much
uueasiness for a. time, is said to have
stopped. After all these people find it
hard to leave their old homes. Probably,
no race grows so attached to places and
old associations as the negro race. The
fidelity with which some of the enamel
pated slaves even yet cling to their old
masters, proves the strength of this char
acteristic. The South will always be the
true home of the American negro. There
the conditions are most favorable for his
prosperity and happiness; and when the
whites are ready to accord him full po-
litical equality there will be no reason
why he should desire another home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29
Gen. Blacks Tactics.

Since Gen. Black assumed the control of
the pension department there seems to
have been more abuses in connection with
it than in all its previous history. He
seems to have conducted his bureau on
purely partisan basis. Not republican
has secured an appointment under him
and he has procured changes in the civil
service rules for the purpose of rewardng
his political friends1 and aspirations 1t
is reported that he aspires to be the nomi
nee tor the vice president on a ticket with
President Cleveland And it is asserted
that Mr.. Cleveland not only tolerates Gen.
Black s tactics, but is encouraging him in
his aspirations The changes in the civil
service rules demanded by the commits
soner were made by Mr.. Cleveiand's com
mission and were ratified by him The turn
ing away of all republican employees and
the filling the bureau with democratic poll
tcians could not have been accomplished
without President Cleveland's sanction.
But perhaps the most serious charge
against Commissioner Black is that he is
using his office for the purpose of making
bitter attacks upon his republican prede-
cessors and employing the public funds
| III DIlutluS Scl-
ting forth that Black is the most efficient
commissioner the government ever had
that he has passed more claims than any
other commissioner and deserves the sup
port of all the veterans in the country
If Black is no whittier than he is painted,
he is not the man to be at the head OF the
pension department if he does draw
the largest pension given to any veteran
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

Miss Langtry, the Jersey Lily" wants
to become citizen of this country, but
seems to think that it would be undigni-
fed for her to take the citizens oath in
person. She has therefore made applica-
ton to be naturalized by proxy. The
case has been referred to Justice Field of
the United States Supreme Court, and he
very justly declares that such proceed
ing cannot be permitted. If Mrs Lang
try wants to become an American, she
must appear in person and perfect her
citizenship. There is one law alike for the
rich and the poor, the distinguished and
the humble and this is something that
the Jersey Lily will have to learn, if she
expects to become an American citizen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

A bill has been introduced into the
Georgia legislature, providing that color
ed schools shall not receive white pupils
nor white schools colored pupils, the pen
ally being fine not to exceed 500, i'm
prisonment not to exceed six months, or
work IN a chain gang not to exceed II
months Should this bill pass, the entire
working method of the Atlanta univer-
sity, toward whose support the North has
given more than 1850, 1000, will have to be
changed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

A movement is being made to induce
Governor Richardson of South Carolina
to commute the death sentence of a ~
year-old negro murderer to a sentence of
Imprisonment. We hope that the move
ment will be successful. 1t seems barbar.
Gus and inhuman, beside being without
precedent, to infiict capital punishment
upon child, who can hardly be fully
aware of the meaning of its actions. If
the criminal in this case had been white
child perhaps the sentence would have
been different.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

There appears to he IA lull alike in the
Andover controversy, and in that over
the manage ment of the A. B. c. f. NJ. 1t
is authoritatively announced that the
young lady, a Miss Judson, who supposed
las did Secretary Clark that she had been
rejected by Home Secretary Alden. as an
applicant for IA missionary appointment,
has been accepted 10y the prudential com
mittee of the American board, and is to
Join the Japan mission.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29
Personal AND POLITICAL.

The Prince and Princess of Wales will
celebrate their silver wedding next year.
Mr., Asa Il. Barron, a well-known hotel
proprietor at the mountains, is very sick
at the Twin Mountain House.
An English biography of that lion of
English society, Buffalo Bill, is soon to be
issued in cheap edition by George Rout-
ledge and Sons.
Robert Garrett and family and Chauncey
NJ Depew and family sailed for Europe
Saturday on the steamer Etruria.
j. p. Pomeroy, the Atchison coal king.
is the largest individual land owner in
Kansas. He has 10000 acres in the east
ern and central counties, worth $50 an
acre.
1t is probable that Col. Frederick ID.
Grant will be the republican candidate
for secretary of State in New York if he
will accept.
The ladies of st. Louis anticipating the
presidents acceptance of the invitation to
visit the city during fair week, are max
ing special preparations for the entertain
ment of Mrs. Cleveland. A grand recep-
ton and banquet have been projected for
the occasion.
Rev. DR.. Collyer is receiving an ovation
on the Pacific coast. No building can be
found half large enough TO accommodate
the crowds that flock to hear him. AT
Oakland the people adjourned TO the
largest theatre, and it was packed and
thousands were turned away.
The Marquis of Salisbury, the English
prime minister, is described as tail, stout,
round shouldered and balded headed. He
has strong, sleepy features of man of
power-the unmistakable countenance of
a statesman. His head is very round and
full. He has a heavy, ponderous look of
fatigue and indifference, His face only
lights up in a sluggish way when he is en-
gagged IN conversation. His complexion Is
quite sallow for an Englishman. He has
very broad, full forehead, deeply set
dark eyes, Il straight nose, broad full
face, the lower part of which is concealed
by silky brown beard ana moustache
Underneath his eyes he has the full, puffy
look indicative of volubility in speech.
A Berlin newspaper claims to have dis
covered the longest word in any language,
but it is only a line and two-thirds in
length. The longest word that ever come
under our notice is the clergyman's Zone
word more, and will close" 1t would
make about column. -NOrriSt0apn Her
aid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

Georgia people are not very cordial in
their reception of Mormon missionaries.
A little expulsion bee" was organized
by the people in the vicinity of Augusta,
the other day, for the purpose of driving
the Mormon missionaries out of the dis
trict. The programme was to tar and
feather them and throw them into the
river and make them swim for the Caro-
lima side, threatening them with death il
they returned to Georgia. In some way
or other, however, the Mormons got wind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

Some months ago the United States SUI
preme Court decided that State law i'm
posing a tax on commercial travellers of
other States doing business within its
limits was unconstitutional. In the face
of this decision, the Supreme Court of
Texas has sustained such law in that
State. But in the end the Supreme Conrt
of Texas Will have to yield to the Supreme
Court of the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

Editor Watterson of the Louisville
Couricr-JOurndl, as is well known, is one
of President Cleveland's sevcrest critics
Yet in an interview with representative
of the New York Herald Mr.. Watterson
expresses the opinion that Mr.. Cleveland
will be renominated next year. This is a
conclusion to which many democrats are,
like Mr. Watterson compelled. They do
not want Mr.. Cleveland, but they see
him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

Amusing as it may seem, the politicians
must soon be concerning themselves
about the political complexion of the
Indians 1t is said that the Picyallup
Indians of Washington Territory, who
have their lands in severalty, and have
adopted civilized modes of life, expect to
vote at the election in November. Most
of them, it is added, are democrats. But
they are too youngi in citizenship to know
any better.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

1t is a long time since New England has
been visited by any such disastrous and
extensive rain falls as those of last week,
Property has been destroyed, bridges car
ried away, people driven from their homes
and standing crops in whole. sections al
most ruined This outburst of the ele-
ments was probably in some way a con
sequence of the long continued hot
weather which has caused excessive evap-
grafton. Vermont has been fortunate in
escaping any serious share of the trouble
from floods and freshets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

According to Mr.. Switzler, chief of the
bureau of statistics, one reason why the
statistics of our trade with Mexico are i'm
perfect is that Congress makes no pro-
vision for the collection of data in regard
to the exchange of merchandise between
the nations by rail, and the same is true
as to Canada. The attention of Congress
has been called to this omission.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The united labor parry and some repre-
sentatives of a portion of the farmers of
New York State are going to hold conven-
tons at the same time, in Syracuse, n.
y. The harmony of these gatherings
may be inferred from the fact that the
Henry George men will consider how they
can throw all taxes upon the land, and
the farmers will discuss what measures
can be taken to cause personal property
to bear a fair share of taxation. If any of
the delegates get into the wrong hall, they
will be apt TO find it out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

If any still share the belief once com
mon in some inland districts, that light
ming never strikes on the water, they
should note the unfortunate incident
which took place in New York harbor last
Friday. Two men who were fishing from
"A small boat on Princes bay were struck
by lightning. One Of the men had his
clothing stripped entirely off aud was in
stantly killed. The other was stunned,
fell over board and was drowned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

A new dependent pension bill and pos
sibly service pension bill, will be intro
duced when Congress assemblies, and adj
vocates and opponents are preparing for a
sharp fight over them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

A legal proceeding is agitating the
usually quiet village of st. Johnsbury.
For some time past work has been pro-
crossing on new building to be known
as "Postoffice block" Work, however
has suddenly stopped by insistence upon
legal technicality in the title to the
land. The land was decided several years
ago with condition specifying that if at
any future time liquor should be sold on
the premises, and persisted in after thirty
days notice, the property should revert
to the grantors or their heirs. Another
condition imposed the same penalty if any
building should be erected nearer than
twenty feet from the street line. The
west corner of the building now being
constructed is twelve feet from the street
line, and the lower front corner lacks
seven inches of twenty feet. Notices have
been served by DR.. Bancroft of Concord,
y. H., and Horace and Franklin Fair
banks, requiring that the provisions of the
deed be regarded, or legal steps would be
taken, and much excitement pervades the
community.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

1t is gratifying to know that the reduc-
tion of letter postage to two cents is bene-
fitting the postofIce department as well
as the people. The reports for the fiscal
year from the first class postofiices show a
considerable increase over last years re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The report of Explorer Stanley's death
has been disproved by cable despatch
from St. Paul de Loando, bringing au-
thentic news from Aruwimi to June %,
on which date Stanley started for Wadelai
at the head of party of nearly 400 men,
including five Europeans. This date is
later than that given as the date of Stan
leys death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29
AGOOd Example.

The authorities of the Catholic church
in different parts OF the country are tax
ing practical steps toward the enforce
ment of the decree of the Baltimore
plenary council against drinking and
liquor selling-one Of the most fearless
and noble steps ever taken by an ecclesias
teal body. In thus arrayiug Itself against
the monster, Rum, the church
has defied the greatest and strongest power
for evil that exists in the world today.
In this respect the Catholic church in
America is setting all Christians a good
example. Its unqualified enlistment in
the cause of Temperance is likely to give
an impetus to the temperance movement
more powerful than any III its history
thus far. The struggle will doubtless be
severe one between the powerful Catho-
lie church aud the mighty rum power
in this country, but the friends of tenn
perance must be encouraged to hope that
their cause, thus strengthened, will even
tually triumph. A significant indication
of the rapidity with which the Roman
Catholics are arraying themselves on the
temperance side of the issue is afforded
by an article in the Catholic W0rld for
August, by Rev. Il. j. Conaty, on "Catho-
lie Total Abstinence" For this move
ment Mr.. Conaty claims that lit leads to
thrift and providence that it helps to pre-
serve sound mind in sound body; that
it guards mans intelligence for Gods
truth and mans heart tor Gods love. 1t
should make better men and better Crls-
tians, holding with st. Ambrose that So
| b riety is the mother of faith as intemper-
ance is the mother Of infdelity."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The Boston Hcrdld calls attention TO
the fact that such diseases as the "ptch-
er's arm" and the tennis elbow" show
that nature promptly revenges herself
upon those who attempt to specialize their
physical strength at the disregard of gen
eral bodily development. Harmonious
and equal development of all parts of the
body is the only proper aim of athletic eX-
prciap
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

There has been added to the Young
Mems Institute Library in New Haven,
Conn. collection of music by classical
composers which can be drawn out under
the same conditions as the books. Why
should not all public libraries keep col
lection of the best music as well as the
best books The public taste needs cul-
tiyation in this direction as we'll as in the
the direction of the best reading.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

Following some fresh arrests of Ameri-
can fishermen by the Dominion cruisers,
we may expect a fresh outburst of talk
about the three mile boundary, and fish
cry matters. Then America will return
to her base ball games, England to crick-
citing, Canada will grumble herself into
silence. and all will be serene.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

We are to have new series of postage
stamps. There will be several changes in
colors but none in vignettes. The two
cent stamps are to be green instead of
brown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The continued reports of Mr.. Blaine's
i'll health probably have some foundation
in fact Mr.. Blaine has been n hard work
er and has probably confined himself too
closely to desk work for the past few
years. What he seems to need, but does
not seem disposed to take, is perfect rest
from all public engagements and political
eXcitements.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

ton. That famous debater of the English
liberal party Sir William Vernon Har
court, has been christened the Buffalo
Bill of Parliament" because of his slash
ing, sledge hammer attacks upon the tor
les. In this title his English admirers are
giving him the highest compliment now
possible in England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

Grand Master Workman Powderly has
written letter urging the knights of La
Dor to try cooperative enterprise, and the
matter is being discussed very generally
among the assemblies. Such enterprises
occasionally succeed but generally only
at the expense of some costly experience.
Experience, business, training and execu-
tive ability are as necessary to success III
the management of cooperative enter
plises rs in general business but the good
workmen aie not always good managers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The damage done on the ATLANTA"
from the firing of her battery, is attrib-
uted to the weakness and bad construc-
ton of the gun carriages designed and
made by the ordnance officers of the navy
under the present administration. That
they would fail, upon trial, was predicted
BY both the Army and Nary Journal
and the New York Tribune, months ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

of The surprise party and hastily departed.
The inhabitants declare that If they come
back they will have the warmest welcome
that shot guns and boiling water can pro-
vide
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

Our poor little navy seems to be having
a hard time A little while ago it was
badly damaged by a coal schooner and
now one of the new cruisers, the "Atlan-
Ia" has come near being shaken to pieces
by the discharge of her battery If the
navy department will insist upon putting
big guns aboard our war ships, they should
be spiked and used simply for ballast.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

Some of the democratic journals are
proclaiming with great glee that there is
split in the republican party on the tariff
question. Misery loves company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

Now that New York has purged itself
of booder aldermen, Baltimore enjoys the
distinction of being the worst governed
city in the United States. Political IN
timidation and fraud prevail there to an
extent almost without parallel. The so
called "Gorman gang controls the poll
tics of that city, according to the Balti-
more American, by intimidation OF the
most outrageous character The chief
offenders ale administration democrats,
and among them are Freeman Raisln,
naval officer of the port of Baltimore
Eugene Higgins, appointment clerk of the
treasury department; Morris a Thomas
Indian inspector; John j. Mahon, special
treasury agent j ohm Quinn, clerk of the
local inspectors of steam boilers AS this is
a reform administration, these gentlemen
will be undlsturbed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The temperance test recently inauFur-
ated by Grand Master Workman POWER
ly is likely to thin out the ranks Of the
knights of Labor about AS rapidly as any
other of the many causes which are work
ing for the disintegration of the order
The departure Of the 1900 members of the
Gambrinus assembly because they could
not enjoy their beer and remain good and
loyal Knights of Labor is but the begin
ming of general exodus from the same
cause. The average city mechanic or
artisan-especially the German-thinks
more of his beer than he does of his rights,
and he will sooner give up the latter than
the former.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The rivalry between ST. Paul snd Min
Doapolis is probably more intense than
between any other contiguous cities ia this
country. Some amusing incidents results
from the rivalry, one of them beinga CON
slant quarrel as to the reliability Of the di-
rectolies of the respective cities The Min
ueapolis folks claim a population of III,
s43 and allow ST. Paul only l55, 81, while
st. Paul insists NJ on 1880, while con
ceding Minneapolis l14,2S4. Both cities
count in all the transients and both are
ding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29

The city of St. Louis is agitated over the
question of Sunday base ball. According
to Il recent remarkable decision of Judge
Noonan of that city Sunday ball playing
is legal and permissible. The reasoning by
which this decision was arrived at IS
worth recounting, if for nothing more
than curiosity's sake. The manager of
the local team was arrested and prose
cuted under the statute that prohibited
any person from working or allowing or
compelling his employe to work on sun
day save only in case of necessity. The
base ball men were working on salary,
and compelled to work. But the judge
said that base ball was play and not work.
and therefore not prohibited by the law in
question. As for the statute against
horse racing, cock fighting or playing
cards or games of any kind" on the frs
day of the week the judge interprets that
to refer only to gambling games," which
he declared base ball wasnot This de-
cision illustrates the sway of the national
game.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-29
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